to sanzen
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To meet privately with a Zen teacher to get advice or discuss a koan
- verb
- Specialized
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sanzen
- Each morning, the monks would sanzen with their teacher to deepen their understanding of Zen practice.
Examples
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After months of study, he finally felt ready to sanzen and discuss his first kōan.
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She hoped to sanzen and receive guidance on her meditation technique.
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She plans to sanzen with her teacher next week.
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During the retreat, I sanzened every day.
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Each morning, the monks would sanzen with their teacher to deepen their understanding of Zen practice.
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She hoped to sanzen and receive guidance on her meditation technique.
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After months of study, he finally felt ready to sanzen and discuss his first kōan.
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Sanzen comes from the Japanese parts san 'to visit' and zen 'Zen', so to sanzen is to go and meet a Zen teacher for instruction or koan discussion.